CANADA DOWN CHINA TO REACH FINALS AT WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

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ESBJERG, Denmark -- Canada's Amber Holland is off to the final at the world women's curling championship.
5 F' U# T; h9 m6 b; C6 B" I! P; B: Nwww.tvboxnow.comThe Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.! H' V) W; o4 x6 f
The Canadians advanced to the semifinal with a dramatic 10-7 win earlier Saturday over Denmark in the Page 3 versus 4 playoff, registering a steal of three in the 11th end.
0 ~7 c1 Z9 J; S6 QThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
6 W( ^4 S& {5 [8 ]; U  M7 ^- L$ s: u( Cwww.tvboxnow.comHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
# l; F! p! V" }4 Y公仔箱論壇The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.www.tvboxnow.com3 l# u* y; o/ j, r
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.www.tvboxnow.com0 K! h3 G, {1 I3 T6 v" I* t- P